Wings Ireland has competition!

[Fouga]

http://www.flyinginireland.com/mag.htm

Seems flyinginireland have set up their own Mag to be out on sale the 1st week of february this could really look interesting in the Irish Aviation market nice to see some competition going. '>

[Dublin Spotter]

I dont think the new mag will have any competition, as going by what is being said on other board's, it seems "Wings Ireland" has crashed an burned.

[Ronan]

was the magazine any good?
i never got a chance to buy an issue

[Fouga]

that would explain why he doesnt answer when i ring him... hmm

[Stinger]

Yeah it was good, it's a real pity to see it gone

[Imshi-Yallah]

Its a very small remit for a magazine in Ireland, there just isnt that much aviation to cover or that many aviation fanatics to purchase the magazines.
Anyway good luck to them.

[sealion]

Where is Taj?

[Fouga]

Quote (Stinger @ 27 Jan. 2005,05:34)

Yeah it was good, it's a real pity to see it gone

are u sure it's finished? as far as i knew every issus that went on sale sold very quickly

[Stinger]

WellI haven't seen any of it's issues on sale for a while so I presumed it was.  I'd be delighted if somebody could prove me wrong.

[Silver]

The last issue I saw for sale was a couple of weeks ago in Easons Tallaght. (picture of an airliner on the cover)

[Fouga]

that was the Quantas 747 doing it's european trip showing the paint job. "Wunala Dreaming" it is called. That pic was taken at cork if im not mistaken and also taken by a kid under18.

[Buran]

I had subscribed to wings ireland and today i got a letter from Taj letting me know that Wings Ireland has officially been shutdown as a printed publication.
Due to the high production costs, it cannot be sustained. He mentioned that last month, it did outsell the nearest rival by ten to one (not sure who the nearest rival would be) but even so that only covered 20% of the production costs.
But it is to move to an online magazine, free of charge, at www.wingsireland.com.
And he returned the balance of my subscription that i had paid, which i think is very decent of him.

I would just like to take the opportunity to thank Taj publically for the work he put in. Its a shame it hasnt worked out for him and his team. In every dealing i had with him, he was very polite and professional. And i would like to wish him every success with wingsireland as an online mag, and any other projects he might undertake in the future.

[Stinger]

hear hear

[futurepilot]

The first issue is now out as of today. I`ve already picked up a copy and was very impressed by it.

[Silver]

Yes, well done Taj !
It was an excellent magazine and a great pity that it is no longer available.